The new leaders of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Office (ONPA) were recently appointed by the Head of State Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo. This decision marks an important turning point in the fisheries sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo and opens the way to new opportunities for the development of aquaculture.
The ONPA, which is part of the reforms put in place by the Minister of Fisheries and Livestock, is tasked with increasing the country’s fisheries and aquaculture production, as well as promoting the entire value chain. of the sector. This includes the supply of fishing inputs, materials and equipment, the collection and distribution of fishing products, the establishment of infrastructure, the processing and preservation of products, as well as marketing and access to markets. .
The Minister of Fisheries and Livestock, Adrien Bokele Djema, stressed the importance of ONPA in President Tshisekedi’s vision to revive the fishing sector to ensure food self-sufficiency for the Congolese. He expects new ONPA facilitators to work effectively and efficiently in the short and long term.
ONPA Board Chair Henriette Wamu expressed her gratitude to President Tshisekedi for his appointment and pledged to work for the well-being of the Congolese people, following the vision of the head of the state.
This appointment marks an important step in the effort to modernize and industrialize the fishing sector in the DRC. It opens up new prospects for the country’s fisheries and aquaculture production, as well as for job creation and the socio-economic development of local communities.
In conclusion, the installation of the new ONPA facilitators is a positive sign for the fishing sector in the DRC. This appointment shows President Tshisekedi’s determination to develop this key sector of the Congolese economy and to guarantee the country’s food self-sufficiency. It is now time for these new ONPA officials to implement concrete actions to boost fisheries and aquaculture production and promote the associated value chain